Type-writing machine.



PATENTED NOV. 19, 1907.

B. G. STICKNBY. TYPE WRITING MACHINE APPLICATION FILED PBB.12. 1902 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 mm mm WITN E5555 INVENTUR w Jaw muZdwdk- PATENTED NOV. 19, 1907.

B. O. STIUKNEY. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED FEBJZ. 1902 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

WITNESSES 42. INVENTEIR M111. ha 11W gmzm Unrrnn BURNHAH t).

TYPE-WIRITING MACHINE.

Application tiled Pe irnrs I T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that hilrraxnyn S'rienx Hi,

a citizen of the United States, and resident oi: 3

Specification of Letters Patent.

12,1902. Serial No. 93,698.

i t I the city of lllizztheth, count oi l nion, nnd

State til New Jersey, have inv nted ccriztin new and usei'ul lmprtiveinents in 'i ype-ti'riting Machines, oi' which the i'ollon'ing is at spcciiieetit'in.

'lhis invei'ition relates to the i -nt:tions oi writing mnrhinos, especially" those in Which type hnrs st riize upon the i'ront side oi at plitten.

The chief o'oject oi' the invention is to render the key touch more iigreenhle and the operation oi the imichino less fatiguing, and especially to make it pine-tieuhle to vary from an exceedingly still, resisting ztt'tion oi the keys to a. very ehtstic netion. so as to suit the requirements ot' all classes o i OpOltti ors.

I Still ztwztre that it is rust omnry to provide an adjustnhle he tension," hut, the rnne e of such adjustment is snntll, owing to the necessity oi applying; sutlicient tension to return the keys and tmernted pints promptly to normal position. According to mypri-sent improvements, the s -nll(. .d "key" tension."

or linger tension. nnty he adjusted 213 here toforc. so as, to client the retpnsite prompt action of the parts, while it is also possihlev by means of {1. separate mljustment, to eti'ent Wide variations in the key resistance, preterahly without distnrhing the said adjustment 0] the usual keytension,nml so that: the ins chine is caused to respond promptly. whether the touch oi the keys he either extremely light, medium. or extremely lntrd.

My invention. consists in certain comhimttions of devices, features of construction, and organization oi pzn'ts, nil as will he l'iereinnl ter fully set forth. and particularly pointed out in the concht ling claims.

In. the Micompqnying drawings, l igure 1 is a vertical xection token longitudinally oi a front strike writing mztchine embodying my present improvements. l i 3 is :1. detail oi the rcztr portion oi the nnu'hine hnse, SliOW in; a key for cite-ting; adjustment oi the tingcr touch. idea I. is :1 dingrznn in cross Stutionillustrzitin g 1e touch-adjustment merh :tnism, and fiilUHHEfI the reintion oi tho ittll ends oi th hey levers ther diner-inn illustrating the yielding: o

-i is {L elastic nction oi it hey nhen invert ii un-h tom-n.

Patented Nov. 19, 1907.

in the seven-ii "views, similar pin-ts are designated by similar characters oi l'tlt'it'litt.

'ihe mnehine i'rnmc nnty consist oi' :1 revtztngulnr lniso i,('orner posts 2, and t p pinto 3. Over the lust may run it cnrriztgo (not shown), having n platen t: :tttti types 1'1 may he cnrried hy 2t curxod system ol' horizontni type burs t), piyoted at their rent ends upon it curred fulcrum wire 7, so :is to strike remunrdiy n-gn'inst the trout side nihthe plntnn. the hubs oi the type lnn's mny \rori: in slots 8 cut rndinily in it se gn'ient t set-tired :11 its ends to the top pinto 1. Keys it} may he connected to'the tyinlnn's hy menu oi horizontal levers 11 ot he second order, .\'tcntiinn reztru'nrdiy henenth the type lnn's. nnd hell cranks 12, whose inwardly extending short. arms 12 are pivoted dirvrily zit. to upwardly extending l o .'-le\er enrs i iinid hell crunlis wort. in slol :5 if. and i'il rnte upon :1, inlet-um rod 13 tit d ny n ll'1ill$- verso hnr l2"; and nre provided ltl th ir upper ends with wristspins ti norldng m slot ii; formed in tho short utnts ol' the type. inns. 'llie hell (.lztltlir 21nd type lntrs may. ii desired, he formed and nrrnngod its illustl'ut d in if. 8. Patent No. Si'iihfiyi ifi. in t-tmnertion with. tin. key-levers shown. herein; or other type. s tems may he otherwise ronneetndto keys.

in operation, :1 hey is depressed, fort-in down the key ierer ll, mid through the hell crank LL swinging the type hnr up to print. The pnris may he returnsd to not'nznl posh tion by n drain-spring ltj, with which ench hell crmih is in this instnntro provided. the rear ends oi the springs lin ng nooiied met it inn 1? extending across the lmstin reur oi the hell cronies. The movements of the pztpcr carriage may be controlled hy ti curved lllllVCl'tStl inn is. netunl le in; any type inn, and having :1 sniizthle (bonnet-lion. as indicated at 19, \yherehy itv may opeinte tin.- nsunl letter-spacing dogs (not Shonni. universal hernia)" as usual he provided ith a returning. spring); (not. shown), to cooper-- ntc with the spring to in returning the type hnr and key to nornnil position; :md ls-otl' the universnhhn may he adjusted as retptiretl, to :renre prompt notion oi the t pc inn :ind ttnrringt feeding meehnnisdns,

in the preierred n'nmnt'r oi practicing my invention, the lie lever l l is (1 oil nt. its rem portion to iorni tines .-.t) end 2'], prei'erithi spring; and the spring to placement and tipping are prevented by forwider and hence stiffer than the lower tine 1 before the upper tine or lender is arrested 21, although it is not essentialin all cases by contact with the under side thereof. At

. that one tine be stronger than another, nor

that the tines be of equal length, nor formed integral with the lever, nor placed edge to edge one'above the other as illustrated. fine of the tines, preferably the lower, may hear at its tip against the under side of a fulcrum bar 23 extending transversely at the rear of the system of key levers (Figs. 1 and 3). Fore and aft displacement of the lever is prevented in this instance by its attachment at 13 to the sub-lever 12, and lateral disward and rear guide-combs 24 and 25, the latter-guiding the levers at theircleft portions. The spring 16, through the bell crank 12, tends normally to hold the key lever up at its rear and against said fulcrum bar 23, its forward portion bearing up against a fixed pad 26. r i

The lower tine 2-1, which is subjected to a bending stress when pressure is applied at the key, is preferably so still that when the key is depressed. with moderate speed the type bar is'carried to the platen and makes an impression thereon without flexing said tine, as illustrated at Fig. l, the upper tine 20 being idle; but when thekey is struck sharply, said tine 21 flexes or yields, as at v Fig. 4, thusavoiding a jar to the finger, or

cushioning the touch of the key. it will also be understood from said figure that the upper tine 20, by acting as a guard or fender, 35'

prevents undue tlexure or total collapse of the weak tine 21, since the tip of said tine 20 when thrown up contacts with a stop 27 whereby the key lever as a whole is stiffened,

and excessive bending of the lower tine is prevented, although the movement of the key lever and type bar is not obstructed.,, Thus it will be perceived that the touch of the keys is rendered always soft and agreeable, and that there is no jar to the fingers when operating the keys rapidly.

The response of the mechanism may be made very prompt by putting suit-able tension upon the springs 16 and the usual universal bar spring, "without rendering the touch harsh, since such spring adjustment does not affect the yielding property of the key lever.

The stop 27 which extends across the machine above the key levers, is preferably cylindrical in form and mounted eccentrically in the side walls of the base upon pintles 28, upon which said stop bar may be turned andhence adjusted up and down with relation.

tothe key levers. One of the pintles may be provided with a lever or key 29, for facilitating adjustment of the stop bar; and a friction washer 30 or other means may be added for holding the latter where adjusted.

' The position of said stop-bar determines the 'cxtent tov which the lower tine 21 may llOX h ig.'5 the stop bar is shown adjusted to a low I position, so that very little such flexure is permitted, and the key action is accordingly rendered much stiller to the touch, although cushioned at the initial portion thereof. By adjusting the stop bar to different positions, the touch may be rendered very soft, as at Fig. 4, or very stiff, as at Fig. 5;, or set to some intermediate point, according to .the desire of the operator, without, however, altering the tension of the usual key lever springs 16 or the usual universal-bar spring, so that-the spring may be caused to act as promptly as desired for'both hard and soft key strokes. Moreover this variation in the touch may be effected by the operator without liability of deran'ging the action of the delicate carriage-feeding mechanism, and

without the necessity of employingrnechan yielding action thereof while permitting the kej, s to carry the types tothe printing point that each, of the key levers has a yielding construction, preierably at. the'fulcrum portion or end thereof; that each leveris preferably cleft from its load point to its fulcrum point, and preferably so as to form tines'ol" unequal stillness, the weaker tine preferably serving as a fulcrum arm for the lever;

that the body portion of the lover, or from' the load point to the key, is preferably stiller than either of the lines 20, 21; that-'a plurality of devices, as 23 and 27, commoifto said levers, are engaged by the plura ity of sets of tines; that the limiting stop 27 is preferably near the lever fulcrunis that said device 27 enables the tines 20 and 21 to cooperate to stillen the lever; that means are provided upon the framework of the machine for limiting the j) ielding action of the key levers while permitting'lho actuation'ol the t} pe by the key; and that the. yielding ac.. tion of each lever is independentof the other turbed' 1 am aware that it has been proposed to .employ a yielding construction between the key and tj\pe bar; but such devices have proven unsatisfactory in prar'lioe, and are not capable of performing the functions of my invention. ()ne of the leading f at-t res of my" im rovenienis consists in the iovision of means for securing a wide range of nation with adjustment of the finger touch, especially where the adjustment is etl'ected simultaneously for all the keys hy means of a single finger-piece, requiring no mechanical skill upon the part of the operator, so that he may readily adjust the machine to suit. his individual touch, or may vary it from time to time to adapt the machine for particular kinds of work or conditions of operot ion.

lViile l prefer to employ a tined lever, still my invention may he carried out Without using levers of this nature, certain fee.- tures'of invent ion, l;roa1.lly considered, hein; independent of the construction of the key lover, or of any lever which transmits the key movement -to the type, so long as pro vision. is made for the specified action of the keys.

Many Vililt'lllOllS in construction and errengeinent. may he resorted to within the scope of my invention, which is applicable also to other styles of'writing machines. Portions of my improninents may he used Without others.

tlnvin descrihed my invention, 1 claim:

1. 1n :1 typewriting machine, the comlizination with 21. system of type. bars of a system of keys, n systei'n of levers l:etween the keys and the type hers, each of said levers lntvingr :1. yielding constructitm, and a stop common to said levers for limiting the yieldint; action thereof while permitting the keys to carry the types to the printing point.

2. In {L typewriting machine, the co1nl.i nation with a series of type liars of a series of keys, a series of lovers hetween the keys and the type llillS, the fulcrum portion of each of snid levers having :1. yielding construction, and. a stop co'nnnon to snirl levers for limiting; the yielding action thereof.

3. in a typewritiinr machine, the con1l;ination with a type of a key, a lever lretweon the key and the type, the fulcrum portion of said lever comprising two menihcrs one whereof is yielding, and a stop with which the other of said nieinlrers contacts for limiting the yielding; movement of the first of said IllQI'tlllt.

st. in i1 typewtiting machine, the combination with 11 series of type bars of a series of keys, at fttitfl'llllt her, 11. series of levers lJetween the keysend the type hers, the ful crum portion of each of said levers lining cleft to form tines, one whereof is mounted upon or in contact with said fulcrum her,

and stop wherewith the other of said tines 1112 contn t. 1 5. in :1. pcwritinq machine, the condiseries 0 type bars of a. series of keys, :1 series of lovers lfetween the keys and the type lnirs, each of said levers comprising at lrody portion and a portion cleft to form tines, a fulcrun'i Whercon one tine of each leyer lcers, end it stop WllQIGWlth-tht: other tins of each lever contacts.

7. ln 1 typewriting mnchinc, the comhination with n series of type tor of 11 series of keys, :1 series of levers catch. having :1 plurality of hearing tines, and tL plurality of devices common to said key levers, wherewith said tines klllfil S. in :1. typewritinn titzltfltlttt, the ('otnliinntion wit :1 series of type l ms of :1 series of keys, :1 series ol levers l ctween the-keys and. the type irurs, the fulcrum portion of och of said levers halving :1.-yieldin construction, and menus at or near the no ruin of s: ".l levers for limiting the yield' 1;;- action of snid levers. I

9. in 21 typewritin; muchine, the condinetion wit it 21 series of type. litti'S of 11 series of renrwnr extending key lexers of the second order nrrnngerl on edge, nick of said levers lreing' cleft ztl its l'itll' 011:! to form tines, n fulcrum with which the lower tines cngzure, it stop with which th upper tines contnct, and :1 guide eomh for the cleft portions of the levers.

It). 111 a. typenrning machine, the comhi; Iltl-l ion w ith :1 series of type hers of :1 series of key levers, :1. series of devices to whichsnid key levers :n'c pivoted end whereby said levers nre prevenwd from endwise disphtcemerit, catch of said key-levers being cleft. or divided into two portions, hereof one is yielding, t1, full-rum engaged by s.-1id-yielding portion of cnch lever, and u. siop herew ltll the other of snid portions engages, so as to limit the ilexure of suid yielding portion upon the print inn stroke.

11. in :1. typer.ritingnntchine, the co111hination w ith :1 series of '1 ype hers of :1. :ries of key levers, n. series of levers pivoted thereto and connected to the type hers, och lever in one of the sets of levers being cleft. to form two portions, whereof one is n yielt'ling fulcrtun portion, :1. fulcrum with which said yielding portion of each lever engages, and means for limiting the llexure ofsnid yirding portions; said limiting menus cooperatiing with the oi her of snid two portions.

'12. In :1 from strike writingmachine, the col'nbinznion of :1. series of renrwnrdly siriking type bars; :t series of hell cranks lniving upwardly extentlineztrtns which ttlL connected to said type hers and also tuning forwardly extending nrtns; :1 series of key lovers of the second order pivoted to said forwtirdly extending nrms 21nd cleft ti their i'(2tl' portions; 11. fulcrum for one set. of lwydever tines; :1. stop for the other set of tines; nude. guide-coxnb for the cleft portions of thettty lei ers.

' in gtype bars; aseriesofibell crankshaving upwardly extending arms which are con-.

13. Ina front strike \witing machine, the I ing construction of one of said lever and sup} combination oi'a series of rearwardly striknected to said type bars and also having forwardly extendingarmga series of key levers ofthe second order. pivoted to said forivardlyhxtending arms and cleft at their rear portions; a fulcrum for one set ohkeylever tines; a stop for the other set of tines; a

fguideeco nib for, the cleft portions of the key framework Whereon' each of said fulcrum action while keys, a series oi" levers:' and returning springs connected to said bell cranks.

14, In a typewriting machine, the 'combi nation with a type bar and a lever connected thereto and having a cleft fiulcrum portion or" end, of means'for enabling the tines to cooperate to stifl'en the lever.

- 15. In a typewrit-ingmachine, the combination with a type bar and a lever connected thereto and having a clcftfulcrum portion or. end, of means for enabling the tines to cooperateto stiffen the lever, and a returning spring fortsaid lever;

16. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a typebar and a key of an inter-. mediate movable member havinga yielding construction and servingto transmit move ment from said key to said type bar, and meansupon the framework for limiting the yielding action While permitting actuation of the type by the key.

17. in a typewr'iting machine, the combination with a series of type bars and a series of levers, each of said levers comprising a fulcrum arm, of means supported upon the arms may bear, eachof said levers having 'a yielding action independently of the other levers, due/to yielding construction of one of said fulcrum-arms and supporting elenientsi and means for limiting such yielding permitting actuation of the type by the'kcy.

. 18. In a typcuriting machine, the combination with a series of type bars of a series of keys, a series of levers between the keys. and the type bars,- each of saidlevers having. a yielding arm,'and adjust able means common to said levers for determining the extent to which said arms may yield.

l9. inlatypevri-ling machine, the nat ion ilh a series of type bars of a series of the type bars, each of said levers comprising asiiil' body portion and a yielding fu crumarin, and adjustable means common to said levers lordetermining the extent to which said arms may yield.

20. In a typenriiing machine, the combination of a series of-iypo bars, a series of key oporaiml levers .connccled thereto, a support for each of'said levers, ench'lcvcr having an individual yielding action, due to the yieldlovers between the keys and porting elements, and adjustable means for regulating the yielding action of all of said levers simultaneously.

21. In typewriting' machine, the combi.

nation with a series oftype bars 01' a'series of keys, a series of levers between-the keys and the type bars, each oi said levers having a 1 I yielding construction, and an. adpistable fstop bar mounted upon the framework transverselyof said levers for regulating the yielding action thereof While permitting the full actuation of the type bars by the keys.

22. In atypewriting machine, the combination with a series of w o bars of a series of keys, a series 'oiilevers between the keys and the type bars, the fulcrum portion of each of said levers having a yielding construction, a sto p bar arranged transversely of said levers, and a finger-piece connected to saidstop bar for adjusting the same to diilerent positions.

to regulate the yielding action or" said levers.

23. In atypewriting machine, the combi-' nation with a series of type bars of a series of keys, a series of levers between the keys and I the type bars, the fulcrum portion of eachof said levers comprising two members one whereof is yielding, and adjustable means Wherewith the other ofsaid members contacts', yielding member's.

24. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a series 'ol" type bars of a series of keys, a series of levers between the keys and thetype bars, the fill rumportion of each of said levers comprising two members one whereof is yielding, and an adjustable transverse barwherewith the other of said members contacts.

25. .In a typewriting machine, the combination with aserios of type bars of a seriesof keys, a Fulcrum bar, a series of lovers between the keys and the type bars, the fulcrum portion of each of said it rs being cleft to form tines, one whereof is mounted upon or contacts with said .fulcrton bar, and adj ustable means Whereivith the other said tines contacts. I

26 in a tyipcwriting machine, the co rnbh nation with a series of tynebars of, a series oi keys, :1 series of clett levers between the keys and the type bars, each oi. said lovers comprising a bod y )ortion and times integral therewith, a fulcrum bar whcreon one ot'said tines of each lcv-r bears, wherewith the other of said tines in each lever may contact; and means for effecting a relative adjustment between said fulcrum bar and said stop bar.

- 27.- in a typr-writing machine, the combination. with a series oi type bars ol :1 series of rcarwardl-y extending key levers-oi the second order, each of said levers being (left at its rear endto l'orm tines, a l'ulcrum whorefor limiting the yielding action of said and a stop bar,

with the une tine 0 each le er engages, and an adjustable step wherewith the other tine 0f eaeh lever eentnets.

25.. in :1 tvpert ritine' llllt fllilltf, the (unthin-zition .Iitil n x-("lils' n type hars 0t it, series (it keys, :1 series til levers eneh having at plurzth ity of hearing tines, and a plurality el devices eemmeu it) said hey levers, wherewith said tines engage; at least one memher et said plurality ll'ilhL' itdjnstahle 20. in it t .pev-.'riting nnzrhine. the enmhi nation with :1 se: ies ml type hers til. it series el' keys. :1 series of levers lit-tween the keys and the type hers. thit'nlertnn portion of each in" said levers lmvine' :1 yielding eenstrnetien, :rnd adiustnhle menus at or inn" the tut-- erunis 0t". rid levers l'nr limiting it e yielding :lt'lien 0t Miiti lt \rrsi i 30. in n t vptwrriting' ninehine, the eetnhination with a series ul t v'pe hers ()l' n. series ()i key levers, n series: (if deviees Le whit-h said key levers are pivnted zttttl wherehv said le vet's tireprevented l'reni eudwise disphteelnent. earh til said kt. -levers heini elel't in term :1 yieldingpnrtien, it t'ulernm with which n. yielding pnrtien nt' eneh lever engt'iges, and tin adjustnhle step with whit-h another portion, ei eat-h lever engages. so as to limit the tlexure et snitl elett pnrtien upen the printii'ig streiie.

St. in :1 tvpewriting' nmehine. the etnnhination with at series (it type hztrs til it series (it kev levers. n series nl' levers pivoted. therete and (:ormeeted to the type hers. each lever in one of the setstit levers heing el tt to lUltll n yieldinginlet-inn pnrtinn e. t'ulirruin with which said yielding p n-lieu et' eneh lever engages. and :tdjnstnhle menus ler regulating; the ilexure (it said yielding pertient ln a l'rnnl strike writing; nmehine. the emnhintitiun til A s ries of tttt['\\'t1i' ll sttili iug type l}ttt'l-. series (it hell erntnlqs hnviup' net-ted to said type hnrs and else having; l'er \viirdlv extending nrms: n series ut key ievers til the set-end trrder pivnted to said lnr wardly extending; arms and elei't. at their rear pertidns; in term tines; :t fulcrum. l'er out set of ke v--lever tines; n transverm itdjiistrthle step hnr t'er the ether set el' key-lever tines: and returning springs.

32;. tun t \pewritin e niztrrhine, the eenihiuntien with :1 type her and u lever renneeted tlltielu it-lhl having 2). t'leit. l'ult-rum portion or end, of nd instnhle menus tor enabling the tines in etit'ipetn-tte te stitl'trn the lever.

34. in it t \'pewritiu 5r rnzu-hine, the ((lilil)ination with a series el type hers and :i slties el levers rennet-ted thereto :tnd eat-h having cleft l'llleruni pnrtien er end. of n 'uleruni ('nnnnnn tn snid levers, :tnd nnwtns zilse rt ni-- men to said levers tin enathling the tines td eei'ipernte to s ill'en the levers.

.35. ln tt rVprvvthine ltltt 'ittltif, the eetnhination with a type hm and at key 0t. :1 yield ing device whereby n'mvement trnnsinittetil from said key to said type her, and adjust tithie means upon the lriu'ntnverk t'er limiting the yielding :tetien while permitting zit-tint lien nt the type h the key.

,36. In ti t e\vritin:r nniehine. the ennihimilieu with :1 series et type hztrs and it series of levers, etieh et Sttltl lei 'ers remprising n lulrrum ttlllt. nl mezms supported upon the l'rnmewerk whereen ezn-h (it said lulcrtunatrms may hear, enrh 0t snid levers having a yielding netien independently 0t the other levers. due to it 'it. lding etmstruetien of one et' said inlet-ttnt-nrnt and supporting eleint-tits: and ndjusttihle means ter limiting sneh yielding :zrtien \vlule permitting tic-tinntien 01' the type h) the kev.

37. in e typewriting machine, the combination. with it series e'l type hairs ()f :1 series of lovers ol the seeuud n'rder eonnected thereto, ezteh et said levers heing; elett at its fulcrum end; :1 l'ulerum \vhereon one tine On each ke vlever hears; and en eecentrieztlly inuunted retntn-hle step-red ler limitin the m0vemerit til the other lines upon the levers.

35;. in n typewriting nniehine, the 0on1hi- HttiiOil with .1 series of type hairs et a series of lever it-l' t l e second order eennneted thereto, eneh et szrid levers heing elelt at its l'ulcrtnn end; it .t'ulerum whet-eon one tine on each t ny-lever hezirs; :tn eeeentrienliy mounted rotrttu l'ile step-red l'er limiting the movement of the other tines upon the levers; a linger piece eonneeted to said rod; and means for maintaining the adjustment of said rod.

33?). in a t'rent strike writing nntehine, the enmhinntinu nt :1. series nt' rearwnrdly st-ril-: in g type hers: n. series el' hell erztnks pivoted helm-w sttid type hers and swinging in verl i earl planes and at their upper ends provided with pins which engage open slots in said type hanks; 2t straight. t'uleruin red whereon staid hell ernnks are pivoted; it transverse hnr supported :it its ends npnn t hz hnse ot' the machine and carrying said red and nlso having slots for snid hell cranks; renrwnrdly extending draw spring-rs connected in the upright ztrms et said hell cranks; a tI'ttUS- "(time red tn which said springs are ennneeted; n series 0i 'lUI'C-ithtlfitll; key levers pivoted hetween their ends tn l'erwnrdly extending ntri'ns 0t snid hell ertinks; guides for the t'erwnrd ends el' sttid key levers; guides for ilw rear pertiens til said keg, levers; each el snid key levers heing elel'tv suhstzintinllv [rein its lend peinl le its lulerum point, so its to term it narrow under line and it ride tep tine; it lixed transverse her with which the under tines engage; :1 e lin- (iliCtll rod arranged transversely ever the liittl' ends nt snid upper tines end at its ends mounted in the imse tit the nmehine hy means of eccentric pintles; 2L finger lever upon the projecting end of one of said pinties; and it friction Washer between said finger lever and the base.

40. In a typewriting neehine, the combination with a type and a key of an intermediate lever havingtines; end adjustable means for enabling said tines to cooperate or not at will.

41. In e typewriting machine, the combination with a type and a key of an interme diate unbroken lever, and adjustable means for varying the stifi'ness of the lever.

42. in a typewriting machine, the eomhination with a series of types, it series of keys, and a series of levers, of adjustable means for enabling said levers to have an extra yielding action or not at will.

43, inn ty'pewriting machine, the combination with a series oi type bars, a series of ,keys, and a series of levers, of adjustable fulerurn with WhiCl'l'.OIl8 of said tines normally contacts; said tine yielding during the printing stroke 01" the lever, and the other tine cooperating therewith during the latter portion of such stroke to stiffen the ever.

15. The combination with a type bar and a key of a divided yieldingmeinber coinmnnieating movement from the key to the type bar and means at the fulcrum for regulating the extent of the yielding action. 7 BURN HAM C. STICKNEY.

Witnesses:

EMILY C. STICKNEY, KATHERINE MATHEsoN. 

